November 13, 2025
Giant great white shark “Contender” resurfaces off New Jersey — record-breaking 1,653 lbs
Meet “Contender,” the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic — a 13-foot, 1,653-pound predator now pinged off the New Jersey coast A giant of the deep has returned to the spotlight. The largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean — a 13-foot, 1,653-pound behemoth named Contender — has been pinged off the coast of New Jersey, thrilling marine scientists and shark enthusiasts around the world. Tagged by the nonprofit OCEARCH earlier this year, Contender has become a living legend of the Atlantic, a reminder that even in an era of satellites and
